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The Mez Ledger · Weekly Close August 6 – August 13, 2025 2201 stories · Vol. 25 · Catalogue 33 · Issue 225 Get it by email ↓
The week's top story

Texas AG probes Beto O'Rourke's PAC over Democrats' walkout

Despite Democratic lawmakers fleeing and holding up vital relief efforts, Texas Governor Abbott’s flood relief was faster than California Governor Gavin Newsom’s response to the L.A. wildfires.

FOX · 4 sources

Also covering this ABCTexas Legislature to take another swing at redistricting vote as Democrats extend their w… NYT‘Fighting Fire With Fire,’ Democrats on Defense as Texas Redistricting Looms CBSJudge bars Beto O'Rourke's PAC from funding Texas Democrats in redistricting standoff
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Top Stories 349 stories

  1. Ousted F.D.A. Vaccine Chief Returns to Agency

    CBS · 5 outlets

  2. Former F.D.A. Chief Backs RFK Jr.’s War on Ultraprocessed Food

    ABC · 5 outlets

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  1. Opinion | Cuomo Campaigns Against Cuomo

    NYT · 5 outlets

  2. New Video Shows Uvalde School Chief Trying to Negotiate With Gunman

    ABC · 3 outlets

  3. Trump Nominates Tammy Bruce for U.N. Role

    NYT · 5 outlets

Business 142 stories

  1. Stock Funds Add to Their Gains

    WSJ · 3 outlets

    Bessent says Federal Reserve interest rates could be much lower

  2. Trump flip-flops on Intel CEO, calls him 'success' days after demanding resignation

    MKTW · 2 outlets

  3. S&P 500 Posts Best Week Since June

    CNBC · 2 outlets

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  1. Stocks Slip Despite China Tariff Extension

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  2. Trade Desk tanks 39% for worst day ever on CFO departure and competition from Amazon

    MKTW · 2 outlets

  3. Workers do not need private equity in their 401(k) plans

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  4. Block shares pop on full-year guidance boost

    MKTW · 2 outlets

Sports 277 stories

  1. Jaxson Dart has solid preseason debut

    FOX · 4 outlets

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  1. Morice Norris back at Lions facility Sunday

    CBS · 4 outlets

  2. Dolphins to sign RB Aaron Shampklin

    PFT · 4 outlets

  3. Jeff Wilson will rejoin the 49ers

    PFT · 3 outlets

Technology 185 stories

  1. GPT-5 brings big improvements to Mac vibe coding

    9to5 · 3 outlets

  2. Leaker reiterates that iPhone 17 Air will get binned GPU

    9to5 · 2 outlets

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  1. Deals: Apple Watch Series 10 new low up to $150 off, M4 Pro MacBook Pro $299 off, iPad Air, more

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  2. iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 public beta 2 now available

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  3. John Malkovich to join Apple TV+ rom-com starring The Bear’s Ayo Edebiri

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  4. Facebook and Instagram may be down for some users

    Bleeping · 3 outlets

  5. US govt seizes $1 million in crypto from BlackSuit ransomware gang

    Bleeping · 2 outlets

Entertainment 147 stories

  1. Brooke Hogan Wanted 'No Part' of Family Drama Over Hulk Hogan's Money

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

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  1. Did Influencer Emilie Kiser Have a Fence Around Her Pool? What We Know

    USMag · 1 outlets

  2. I Bet You Can't Pass This "Hocus Pocus" Trivia Quiz

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  3. Which Lindsay Lohan Movie Is The Best Of Them All?

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

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